Solan Hill Station Tours Travel Tourism Info on Attractions Hotels

Blessed with a pleasant climate all the year round, Solan is the
district headquarters of Mashru, another city established by the British, is
named after the Goddess, Soloni Devi, whose temple is located in the
southern end of the town. Solan also remained capital of east, while Bhagat
State for many years.

Solan tourism has grow over the period due to its unending natural resources.
It has promoted holiday packages to explore its well known brewery 4.8 km from town started in 1835 with
Anglo-German co-operation, and known as Dyer-Meakin Brewery, producing
excellent larger beer and quality whisky. In 1950, it was taken over by the
late Major Mohan, renamed Mohan-Meakin Breweries in 1966.

Chir pine clothes the Shimla Hills, which yields resin and timber, while
apricots and walnuts grow all over the hills, maize and paddy are the two
leading grains. Vegetables and Shimla variety of green chillies are
extensively grown in the Shimla Hills. The area surrounding Solan in very
rich in peas, tomatoes, ginger and beans.

Prime Travel Attractions and Places to Visit in Solan

Chail Sanctuary

Chail is a hill station visited
by many tourists. The Deodar and Oak forests with grasslands around the
township are the abode of wildlife. Chail sanctuary was notified on 21st
March 1976 near Chail Town in District Shimla and covers an area of
10,854.36 hectares.

Churdhar Sanctuary

The sanctuary got its name
from the Chur Peak, on the top of which sits a majestic status of Lord
Shiva. One is sure to come across a large number of multi-coloured and agile
Monals in the adjoining forests.

Gurkha Castles

The Gurkha castles in Solan,
Sirmour, Bilaspur and Shimla districts remind us of the life and time under
the Gurkha regime. While most of the structures built by the Gurkhas have
crumbled, the remaining few beckon tourists.

Kamru Fort

The Kamru fort is a silent sentinel,
situated at a fearsome altitude of 2,600m above the sea level. This place is
at a distance of 229-km from Shimla, and is a dense cluster of houses,
surrounded by fields and orchards.

Solan Valley

Solan district, also known as the
'Mahasu' district that is the most developed of all Himachal districts. The
British loved Solan and built a number of small towns almost each of them
with a with a cantonment area on its outskirts.

Arki Fort

Once the capital of the princely
state of Baghal, Arki has witnessed a good measure of turbulence in this
area.

Dr. Yashwant Singh Paramar University Of
Horticulture & Forestry

This forestry & horticulture university
is the first one in Asia. It is spread over an area of 550 hectares in
village of Naunj on the Solan-Rajgarh road in district Solan and is 15-km
from the town. This university was established on 1st December 1985, the
founder being Dr.Y.S.Paramour, the first chief minister of Himachal Pradesh.
It is divided into 14 departments, which are looked after by a faculty of
over 200 scientists & teachers. It offers under graduate, postgraduate &
doctoral courses in horticulture, forestry & allied disciplines.

Sholoni Devi Temple

The temple of Goddess
Sholoni Devi is situated at the southern part of the town and Solan was
named after Devi Sholoni. The famous Shalooni fair is held here every year
in the month of June over here, which is dedicated to Goddess Sholoni Devi.

Excursion Tours from Solan

Barog

(8Km.)
Once just a brief stopover on the Kalka-Shimla highway, Barog town has
grown to be destination in itself. Surrounded by pine trees and oak trees,
Barog is located in an idyllic setting. The pines of Barog are full of
cavort and pleasantries. Barog's railway station, on the Kalka-Shimla, is
one of the most picturesque stations, modelled in the Scottish-style.

Bon Monastery (Yung Drung Ling)

(12Km.)
12-kms from Solan, this monastery is the second oldest monastery in the
world after the one present in Tibet.

Places To Stay - Solan

Climate - Solan

Solan is a bracing hillstation
throughout the year but hotter as compared to Shimla. At the time of summer
in Solan, cotton clothes are recommended as the temperature rises to 35
Celsius and light woolen to heavy woolens are required in winters as the
temperature dips to -2 Celsius.